The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-21

the platform returning thanks, bore strik-
ing resemblance to his illustrious father.
The Colonel Is we'll qualified for the posi-
ton. County Judge Jesse s. Lamoreaux,
Of Saratoga. who was nominated for COM
troller, is also looked upon as strong cam
didate. He was one of the original Blaine
supporters, and will receive an unusually
heavy vote in the northern and eastern por-
tons of the State. He is graduate Of the
Fort Edward Institute, and was classmate
of Judge George s. Bachelor, of Sara
toga, who was member of the Interna-
tional Tribunal of Egypt. James II. Car
michael, Of Erie, the nominee for State
Treasurer, 10 the present Treasurer of that
county and possesses marked ability In that
| direction, and he is we'll and favorably
known the length and breadth of the State.
James II. Dennison, of Fulton, nominated
for Attorney General, is one of the best
nominations that could be made, a lawyer
of ability. graduate of West Point, and
| a Union veteran of the war. The nomina-
ton of o. H. p. Cornell for State En-
gineer and Surveyor was also most ex-
cellent one.
The platform is one that will commend
itself to all. 1t favors protection, support
for the veteran soldier, high license and
local option, true civil service, and declares
that the Republican party is the true friend
of the workingman. The methods and ad-
ministrations of both Cleveland and Hill
| are severely criticised.
| Promptly at noon the 693 delegates met
| in the Casino Rink and the convention was
called TO order, and, after prayer, Seth
Low assumed the temporary chair and adj
| dressed the convention. The regular COM
mittees were then appointed and recess
taken. On the reassembling of the con-
vention the Committee on Permanent Or
ganizatien reported for President Warner
Miller. The report was concurred in, and
Mr.. Miller was conducted to the platform
by Senator Hiscock, being received with
great applause. The convention then pro-
ceeded to the nominations.
Senator Evarts placed the name of Col.
| Fred ID. Grant before the convention for
| Secretary of State. Col Grant was unani-
mously nominated by reclamation.
| Judge Jesse S. Lamoreaux, of Saratoga
| County, was nominated for Comptroller;
James II. Carmichael, of Erie, for State
Treasurer; James A. Dennison, of Fulton,
for Attorney General: and o. II. p. Cornell
for State Engineer and Surveyor.
| The platform, as reported, begins by
stating that the Republican party seeks
restoration to power in the nation and the
| State, and rehearses its record and that Of
| the Democratic party since its accession to
power as reasons therefor; claiming for the
| Former Success in war, in pacifcation and
restoration, and in executive, legislative,
| and financial achievements" and charging
upon the latter "incapacity and inefficiency
in administration and legislation and the
egregious blunders of the Executive and
the Democratic branch Of Congress. 1t
proceeds as follows
| Two and half years of a Democratic Presi-
| dent, who has had the cooperation of an over
| whelming majority in the house OF Represen-
| tatives. whore under the Constitution revenue
| measures must originate, have exposed the in
| capacity Of the Democratic party and the weak
| ness of the Democratic policy under which so
| much was promised the people, but from which
there have como only broken pledges, failure TO
| promote the peoples interests, no plan to re-
duce the revenues or to retrench expenditure,
| no purpose TO promote practical civil-servioe
| reform or otherwise to improve the public SER
| vice; while conspicuous among the many
\ shortcomings OF this administration are num-
berless appointees who have proven faithless
| and incompetent, the postal service dsorgan-
| lied and its efficiency impaired aud tho public
business in other departments delayed and OBJ
structed. We adhere firmly to the American
| policy under whose operation unexampled
| prosperity has blessed the land, and hold that
| any changes to be made in the tariff laws
should be made by the friends OF those laws,
| and In the interest Of protection OF labor on our
| own soil and of home markets, not by or in the
interest OF free trade propagandists, nor for the
benefit OF foreign producers and foreign labor.
| National taxation should be adjusted as to
raise revenue sufficient for economic and
| wise administration of the Government for the
payment OF public debt, for the development OF
| national resources, and for national defenses,
but any reduction should he SO made
| as not to impair the prosperity Of home
| industries. American markets must be pre-
| served to the products of American labor
| and capital and protected from foreign en-
croachments The principle OF the national and
| State civil-servce reform laws has our hearty
approval. These laws should be executed in
| the spirit in which they were enacted and &c
cepted by the people and be advanced and
made permanent
| Tho platform further charges President
Cleveland and Governor Hill with hypocrisy
| ana systematic perversion OF the law to parti-
| san purposes, and says the political rights OF
| all persons throughout the land must be estab-
lished firmly and beyond controversy. II
| charges prosecutions Of the workingman in
the South and the denial Of his civil rights,
| and declares that A fair hearing on all public
questions, free ballot in every citizen hand,
| and an honest count OF the vote are Just pre-
| negatives of citizenship to which full respect
| must be paid TO insure the enjoyment OF the
| freeman's birthright and the maintenance OF
| republican government on a stable foundation
The veterans of the Union armies and navies
are entitled TO the liberal consideration OF this
people for all public preferment and should
receive generous care and adequate pensions
The fippant, sneering language OF President
Cleveland's vetoes OF pension bills is insult
ing to the veterans and degrading to the Execu-
tive. The subservient Spirit displayed In Mr.
Cleveland illegal order to return rebel battle
flags, the precious trophies of the Union troops
deserves only reprobation, and Justly excites
the resentment Of all loyal people Anarch
lists, communists, poyganists, paupers, fugi
tives from justice, and insane, vicious, and
criminal persons, as also contract labor, should
be vigorously excluded But honest, indus
trious, well-intentioned persons escaping
the oppression and degradation of Ole
World despotism and the crushing force
| of froe-trade policies are welcome as
| m
We heartily indorse tho purpose of the kepub
lican majority Of the Legislature in passing the
bills to limit and restrict the liquor traffic. ant
we condemn the vetoes OF the Governor hos
tile to that purpose. We recommend compre
hensive and efficient legislation for giving loca
| option by counties towns. and Cities and re
| strction by taxation in such localities as do no
| by their option exclude absolutely the traffic
We approve the laws, State and national, pro
| hibiting the manufacture and sale OF article
of food made in imitation Of butter and cheese
and earnestly favor such further legislation al
may be necessary for the protection OF genuine
dairy products
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